PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police dogs, just like human officers, are often put into dangerous situations. A Vancouver Police dog lost his life in September and a Portland K9 was killed in the line of duty a year ago. Now, one local veterinarian is going above and beyond to make sure police K9s stay safe while on duty.

Veterinarian Dr. Libby Hawkins, November 2015 (KOIN)

Dr. Libby Hawkins of Gabriel Park Vet Clinic in Portland started assembling first aid safety kits for police dogs in Tigard. She now distributes them to police agencies across the state.

“I have a product in there to help control bleeding, we have lap sponges to control bleeding, we have everything they would need in case it’s an injury like a toe nail to a life threatening injury,” Hawkins told KOIN 6 News.

Also in the kit, a drug to help a narcotics dog if it accidentally ingests heroin.